Mission Statement
“FEED revitalizes the health and wellness of tribal communities by amplifying the voice of Native people, reconnecting to ancestral community health practices and elevating land management strategies.”
— Feed Seven Generations
Vision Statement
“We envision a world in which all Native Americans are able to obtain a nutritionally adequate and culturally appropriate diet through a sustainable food system that honors all living things, builds community capacity and increases the overall health of the land, water and people.”
— Feed Seven Generations
Our Core Principles
Feeding 7 Generations is a nonprofit known as FEED, an acronym, and representation of the organization’s core principles;
- Fostering economic opportunities for Tribal food producers in a modern, global food system,
- Educating Tribal communities by developing and teaching health education materials grounded in both health traditions and modern scientific findings,
- Empowering Tribal communities by strengthening our voice and presence in the broader food movement, and
- Developing Tribal communities through policy frameworks that create meaningful community change and measurable outcomes.
Goals
- Increase awareness of traditional food systems among individuals and organizations in the Native and non-Native community engaged in sustainable food systems development and utilization.
- Improve Native health outcomes through revitalizing ancestral food and health traditions in a modern context.
- Transform local food systems to sustainably incorporate the area’s traditional food sources.
- Activate a culture of health derived from the health of the land and place based knowledge.